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Piggin' out with Money

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders manage money. In this money math lesson, 3rd graders read Pigs Will be Pigs. Students then use manipulatives to practice adding monetary amounts and making change. Students also practice working with money on selected...
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Signs Signs - Everywhere Signs

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine advertising techniques. In this media literacy lesson, students collaborate to create PowerPoint presentations that feature multimedia formats to share advertising that is present in their community.
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My Family & Me

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students become aware of their family background to make a life plan for their future.  In this heritage activity students complete activities on their family tree. 
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Aging & Body Changes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete several activities that have to do with aging.  In this body changes lesson students take group averages, measure flexibility and see their changes over time.
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Math Lesson Plan: Handprint Counting by 5's

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
A handprint worksheet is provided to help youngsters practice skip counting by 5s. As a follow up, you could have little ones gather into groups to skip count their own fingers by fives.
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Reading-Context Clues Expert

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand what the definition is for context clues as the words, phrases, and sentences around the word one does not know. In this language arts activity, 5th graders review the different kinds of context clues. Students...
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Analyzing Elements of a Memoir

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students analyze and identify elements of memoirs.  In this literature lesson students explore qualities to listen for while the teacher reads a memoir; they then break into groups and analyze a memoir independently.
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Language in Classroom Texts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners research printed material found in a school setting, looking for examples of bias, gender equity or distortion, discrimination and stereotyping.Students work in pairs to develop suggestions for strategies to address bias they...
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Algebra—Quadratic Equations and Functions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use given information on wind speed with the quadratic formula to determine the pressure of the wind on a building. In this quadratic equations lesson, students compute the pressure of the wind from two data tables. They graph...
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Heredity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create their own baby pets based on the genes of the two parents.
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Day and Night

For Students Pre-K - K
In this time activity, students match day activities with a picture of the sun, and night activities with a picture of the moon.
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Energy Detectives

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore where energy comes from and identify the different kinds of energy.  In this energy lesson students search their classroom for energy connections and record the way that they use energy. 
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Simple Harmonic Motion

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students solve problems involving graphs. In this calculus lesson, students relate harmonic motion to velocity. They discuss the derivative and the effect on the functions created.
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Transformations of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Young scholars graph quadratic functions. In this algebra activity, students perform transformation on the TI calculator as they create a visual. They identify the vertex and intercepts of the parabola.
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Trigonometric Transformations

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students perform transformation on trig functions. In this precalculus lesson, students relate the London Eye observation wheel to trig function. They use a TI navigator to visualise the parameter created by this view and relate it to...
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Measure of Spread

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the standard deviation. For this statistics lesson, students find the mean distribution and calculate the percent of deviation from the mean. They observe this change on the Ti calculator.
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Percentiles

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students analyze the bell curve and make predictions. In this statistics lesson, students calculate the percentile to the left of the curve. They then are given the percentile and create the graph from the data.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: 2011 Pulitzer Prize

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events activity, high schoolers analyze a political cartoon about the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Unemployment

For Students 9th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about unemployment and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Making Change

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students make change from play money they use based on prices mentioned in a book they read. For this making change lesson plan, students use subtraction to find their change amount.
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The Same But Different

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe different types of bats. They look for characteristics that appear to be fundamental for survival. Students observe population numbers in order to identify if adaptations aid in survival.
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Lights Out!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine static and current electricity, and discuss what their lives would be like without electricity. They listen to a teacher-led lecture about electrons and atoms, and explore static electricity using a comb or a balloon...
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Sports and Geometry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate shapes in sports. In this geometry lesson, students identify geometric shapes in sports equipment, fields, etc. Students present their findings.
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Author Cards

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create an informational card for a selected author. They read and analyze a book by their chosen author, conduct research about the author, and create an author card that includes a written critical response to the...